Unionized truckers at Port Metro Vancouver rejected a tentative agreement that had been brokered late last week to resolve simmering disputes, and began a strike at the port March 10.
March 10, 2014Business
Tentative Accord Reached in Vancouver Port Dispute
Truckers at Port Metro Vancouver reached a tentative agreement March 6 to avert a strike that could have further crippled traffic at Canada’s largest port.
March 7, 2014Business
Canada Orders Independent Review of Vancouver Port Trucking Issues
Canada’s federal government has appointed an independent expert to review the issues that have caused some truck drivers at Port Metro Vancouver to stop working and may cause even more to step off the job.
March 6, 2014Government, Business
House Bill Would Establish Import Fee for Port Infrastructure
A bill introduced in the House would repeal the current fee imposed on shippers to import goods at ports and replace it with one that applies to all imports.
March 4, 2014Business
Vancouver Port Truckers Vote to Authorize Strike
The union representing truck drivers at Port Metro Vancouver said 400 of its members will strike the evening of March 5.
March 4, 2014Business
Truckers Raise Level of Activism Over Congestion at Major Ports
Frustration over congestion boiled over at three of the largest ports in North America last week, with a work stoppage at the Port of Vancouver and some truckers at the Port of New York and New Jersey began implementing detention surcharges.
March 3, 2014Business
Vancouver Port Work Stoppage Could Hamper Operations, Official Warns
A work stoppage among truckers at Port Metro Vancouver could soon hamper operations at the facility, a port official said.
February 27, 2014Business
Truck Drivers Call for an End to Congestion at Port of Virginia
Truck drivers called for an end to congestion at the Port of Virginia during a meeting attended by a port executive, the Virginian-Pilot reported.
February 24, 2014Business
Container Volume Rises at Port of Charleston, S.C.
The Port of Charleston, S.C., said its container volume rose for the first seven months of its fiscal year — from July through January.
February 21, 2014Business
Report Questions Costs of Port Trucker Status
A new report issued by three organizations said that classification of port truckers as independent contractors rather than employees is costing $1.4 billion in lost tax revenue and wage and hour violations.
February 20, 2014